GeForce GTS 450 vs GeForce GTX 770M SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and GeForce GTX 770M SLI, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTS 450 stacks up against GeForce GTX 770M SLI, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 770M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 770M SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 770M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 450 GeForce GTX 770M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2x 3 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 770M SLI has 41% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • GeForce GTX 770M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 770M SLI - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 770M SLI - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 755 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 770M SLI.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 770M SLI - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 770M SLI is 2196 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 24−27
ultra / 1080p 1−2 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 14−16 45−50
medium / 1080p 5−6 30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 450 GeForce GTX 770M SLI
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF106
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 13 September 2010 30 May 2013
Pipelines 192 1920
Core clock speed 1566 MHz 811 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 2x 2540 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.1 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 601.3 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 2x 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57.7 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.2
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 192
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options + +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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